Defense Asks High Court to Weigh in on MPN Notice Requirements

The California Supreme Court is being asked to take up a dispute over whether a self-insured employer's failure to give an injured worker notice of her rights under its medical provider network was effectively a denial of care, when the worker had, in fact, received treatment under the MPN for more than a year before abandoning it.  The case is San Diego Unified School District v. WCAB (Agumaniz-Robledo), No. S215461.Esther Agumaniz-Robledo suffered injuries to her knees, lip and ankle when she fell down a flight of stairs on April 29, 2010, while working for the San Diego Unifie...